Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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