Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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