Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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