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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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