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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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