Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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