Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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