Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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