Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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