Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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