Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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