Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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