Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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