Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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