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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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