Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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