Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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