Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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