Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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