Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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