Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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