Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive 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 organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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