Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What 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 participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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