Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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