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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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