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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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