Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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