Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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