Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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