Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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