Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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