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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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