Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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