Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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