Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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