Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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