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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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