Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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