Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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