Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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