Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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