Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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