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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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