Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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