Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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