Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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