Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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