Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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