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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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