Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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