Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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