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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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