Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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