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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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