Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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