Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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