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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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