Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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