Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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