Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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