Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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