Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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