Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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