Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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