Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key 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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