Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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