Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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