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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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