Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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