Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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