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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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