Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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