Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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