Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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