Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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