Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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