Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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