Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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