Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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