Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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