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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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