Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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