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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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