Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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