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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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