Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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