Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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