Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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