Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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