Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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