Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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