Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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