Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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