Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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