Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily 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. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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