Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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