Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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