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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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