Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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