Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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