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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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