Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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