Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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