Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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