Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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