Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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