Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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