Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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