Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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