Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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