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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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