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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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