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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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