Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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