Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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