Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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