Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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