Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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