Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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