Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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