Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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