Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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