Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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