Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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