Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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