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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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