Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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