Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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