Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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