Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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