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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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