Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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