Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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