Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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