Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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