Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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