Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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