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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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