Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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