Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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