Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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