Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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