Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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