Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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