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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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