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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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