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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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