Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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