Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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