Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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