Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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