Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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