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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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