Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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