Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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