Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original 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 organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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