Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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