Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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