Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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