Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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