Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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