Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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