Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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