Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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