Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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