Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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