Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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