Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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