Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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