Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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