Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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