Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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