Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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