Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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