Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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