Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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