Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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