Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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