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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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