Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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