Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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