Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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