Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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