Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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