Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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