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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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