Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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