Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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