Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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