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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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