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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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