Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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