Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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