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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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