Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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