Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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