Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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