Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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