Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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