Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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