Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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