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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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