Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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