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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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