Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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