Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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