Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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