Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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