Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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