Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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