Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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