Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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