Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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