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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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