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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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