Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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