Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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