Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews 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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