Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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