Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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