Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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