Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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