Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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