Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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