Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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