Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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