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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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