Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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