Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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