Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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