Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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