Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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