Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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