Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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