Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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