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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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