Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment 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 educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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