Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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