Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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