Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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