Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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