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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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