Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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