Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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