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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What 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 educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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