Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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