Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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