Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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