Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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