Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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