Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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