Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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