Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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