Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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