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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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