Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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