Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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