Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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