Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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