Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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