Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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