Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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