Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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