Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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