Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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