Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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