Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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