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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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