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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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