Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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