Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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