Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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