Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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