Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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