Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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