Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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