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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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