Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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