Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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