Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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