Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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