Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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