Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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