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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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