Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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