Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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