Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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