Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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