Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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