Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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