Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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