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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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