Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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