Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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