Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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