Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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