Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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