Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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