Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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