Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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