Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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