Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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