Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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