Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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