Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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