Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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