Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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