Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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