Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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