Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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