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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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