Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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