Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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