Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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