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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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