Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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