Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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