Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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