Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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