Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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