Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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