Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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