Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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