Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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