Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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