Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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