Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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