Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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