Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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