Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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