Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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