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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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