Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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