Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices 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 learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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