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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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