Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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