Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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