Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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