Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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