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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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