Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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