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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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