Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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