Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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