Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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