Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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