Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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