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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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