Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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