Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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