Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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