Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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