Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major 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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