Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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