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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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