Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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