Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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