Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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