Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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