Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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