Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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