Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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