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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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