Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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