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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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