Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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