Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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