Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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