Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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