Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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