Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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