Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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