Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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