Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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