Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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