Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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