Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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