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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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