Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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