Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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