Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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