Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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