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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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