Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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