Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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