Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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