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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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