Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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