Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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