Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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