Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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