Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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