Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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