Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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