Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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