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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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