Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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