Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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