Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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