Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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