Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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