Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile 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 student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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