Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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