Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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