Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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