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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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