Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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