Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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