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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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