Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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