Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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