Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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