Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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