Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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