Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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