Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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