Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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