Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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