Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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