Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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