Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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