Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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