Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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