Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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