Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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