Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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