Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the key 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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