Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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