Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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