Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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