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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative 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 problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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