Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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