Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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