Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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