Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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