Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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