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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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