Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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