Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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