Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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