Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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