Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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