Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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