Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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