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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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