Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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