Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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