Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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