Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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