Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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