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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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