Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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