Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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