Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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