Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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