Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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