Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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