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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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