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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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