Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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