Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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