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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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