Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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