Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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