Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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