Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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