Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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