Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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