Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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