Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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