Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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