Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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