Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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