Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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