Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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