Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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