Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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