Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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