Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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