Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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