Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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