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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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