Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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