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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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