Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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