Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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