Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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