Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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