Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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