Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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