Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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