Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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