Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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