Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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