Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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