Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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