Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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