Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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