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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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