Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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