Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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