Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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