Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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