Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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