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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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