Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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