Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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