Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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