Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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