Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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