Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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