Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important 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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